Community Resources This list of community resources has been curated by the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion with the goal of helping to connect our DC community members with the broader community of Durham Region and the Greater Toronto Area. Help us grow our community networks by sharing your recommendations for us to explore and add to our resource list. Email us at Equity@Durhamcollege.ca. On Campus Emergency Services If you require immediate help or support, please call Campus Security at Oshawa Campus 905.721.2000 ext. 2400 or 905.721.3211 Whitby Campus 905.721.2000 ext. 4098 or 905.721.3211 Off campus Resources Search Resources: Black Community Resources Organization Name Contact Durham Family & Cultural Centre Contact | Durham Family and Cultural Centre Ifarada Centre for Excellence Contact | Ifarada Institute Kujenga Wellness Project Contact Us Durham Community Action Group Contact Us – DCAG Durham One Contact – DurhamONE Congress of Black Women of Canada, Oshawa/Whitby Chapter Contact - CBWC | Oshawa/Whitby Chapter Durham Black Network DURHAM BLACK NETWORK Child & Family Services (Durham Region) Organization Name Contact EarlyON Child and Family Centers EarlyON Child and Family Centres - Region of Durham YMCA Durham Home | YMCA Canada Durham Association for Family Resources and Support Durham Association for Family Resources and Support (dafrs.com) Boys and Girls Club Durham Region Home - BGC Durham Catholic Family Services Contact Us - Catholic Family Services of Durham Kinark Contact Us - Kinark Grandview Kids Grandview Kids – Every Child And Youth Living Life At Their Full Potential Bereaved Families of Ontario- Durham Region BFO Durham Financial Support (Durham Region) Organization Name Contact Ontario Disability Support Program For more information visit their website or call: ODSP office locations: Use the social assistance office locator to get contact information for your local office. Ontario Works Social assistance home page | Social assistance application Food Banks (Durham Region) Organization Name Contact Simcoe Settlement House Contact Us – Simcoe Hall Settlement House The Salvation Army (Oshawa) https://saoshawa.ca/food-bank/food-bank-appointment/ Feed the Need Durham Feed The Need in Durham Adventist Community Services Contact Us – Adventist Community Center Housing Support (Durham Region) Organization Name Contact Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corporation Contact Us – Durham Housing Durham Region (Apply for Housing) https://www.durham.ca/en/living-here/apply-for-housing.aspx Legal Support (Durham Region & Provincial) Organization Name Contact Lukes Place Home - Luke's Place Resource Centre for Women and Children Durham Community Legal Clinic and Access to Justice Hub Mission, Vision, Values - Durham Community Legal Clinic and Access to Justice Hub Mental Health Services (Crisis Intervention – For quick, free confidential support) Organization Name Contact Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) For Service Durham Mental Health Services Good2Talk Contact us - Good2Talk I.M. Well Contact Us – Imwell Prideline Durham Program Distress Centre Durham - Prideline Durham Program - centraleasthealthline.ca 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline Canada’s 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline launches today | CAMH Hope for Wellness Helpline www.hopeforwellness.ca.* When you access the Hope for Wellness Helpline online service you will leave the Government of Canada website and access anonymous chat support services on a website hosted by the same Indigenous service provider that operates the Hope for Wellness Helpline. Mental Health Services (Short & Long term) Organization Name Contact Durham Mental Health Services For Service Durham Mental Health Services Ontario Shores Contact Us | Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences Multicultural Associations/ Community (Durham Region) Organization Name Contact The Canadian Jamaican Club (CJC) of Oshawa CJC – Canadian Jamaican Club of Oshawa Agomoni Cultural Association of Durham Agomoni Cultural Association of Durham - Contact Us Durham Tamil Association DURHTA - Home Newcomer and Immigrant Services Organization Name Contact Durham Immigration Portal https://www.durhamimmigration.ca/en/living-here/faith-and-worship.aspx Welcome Centre Immigrant Services Contact Us - Welcome Centre 2SLGBTQQIA+ Resources (Durham Region) Organization Name Contact Durham Region https://www.durham.ca/en/health-and-wellness/lgbtq.aspx#Resources PFLAG Durham/ Canada Information on Community Resources and Programs AIDS Committee of Durham Home Rainbow Health Ontario Rainbow Health Ontario Durham Community Health Centre Contact Us - Durham Community Health Centre Egale Home - Egale Canada - Egale Canada Youthline Peer Support Women’s & Violence Against Women Resources (Durham Region and GTA) Organization Name Contact The Women's Multicultural Resource & Counselling Centre of Durham WMRCC - WMRCC The Durham Rape Crisis Centre Durham Rape Crisis Centre | Through sharing healing can begin Durham Region Domestic Violence/ Sexual Assault Care Centre – Lakeridge Health Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Care Centre - Lakeridge Health The Denise House – Oshawa Women’s Domestic Violence Shelter https://www.thedenisehouse. com/ YWCA Durham – Y’s Wish Shelter https://ywcadurham.org/servi ces/wish-shelter/ Victim Services of Durham https://www.victimservicesdurham.ca/home Additional Local Women’s Shelters: Community Resources for Women Experiencing Violence or Abuse (durham.ca) Contact us Oshawa campus Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Equity For work study and placement opportunities, general inquiries, and recommendations. Inquire or Set up an Appointment today! Whitby campus Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. HUMAN RIGHTS SUPPORT To discuss concerns about potential violations of the DC Harassment, Workplace Sexual Harassment/ Misconduct and Discrimination policy; consultation and training requests. Inquire or Set up an Appointment today! Phone 905.721.2000 ext. 2855 R.I.S.E For access to identity-based wellbeing programs; community and DC-based service navigation & referrals; and mentorship and networking opportunities. Inquire or Set up an Appointment today! Instagram Follow us @EquityATDC SEXUAL VIOLENCE SUPPORT For support with disclosures and reporting options; training and information requests. Inquire or Set up an Appointment today! Confidentiality statement The OEDI will make every effort to reasonably protect the confidentiality of those affected in the DC community by human rights violations and those affected by Sexual Violence while balancing legal and risk management responsibilities to provide a campus environment that is safe for the entire campus community. *See relevant policies for limitations of Confidentiality. Safe exit
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